Wide flaring grey-brown bowl with rounded base and burnished surface. Incised exterior has three frontal feline faces alternating with three vencejos (birds). Central feline has a whisker element above nose. First and third vencejo face left, second faces right. Third and fifth vertical dividers between motifs are geometric meanders, others are triple bands. Large punch dots in feline nostrils. Centre of double reed stamp circles are vencejo eyes. Traces of orange-red and cream. Broken, repaired and restored.

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• Type of Item bowl
• Culture Paracas
• Material clay, paint
• Measurements height 6.3 cm, width 21.6 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
• Received from Erika H. Sawyer

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• Made in Ica

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• Creation Date between 901 BCE and 201 BCE
• Collection Date between 1950 and 1975
• Ownership Date before January 15, 2013
• Acquisition Date on January 15, 2013

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• Item Classes ceramics
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 2990/0466